Average years of schooling among adults in Bahrain
Bahrain: Average years of schooling among adults was 11.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.13 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.15 years
in 2022
All-time low
5.11 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling among adults in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 11.13 years for average years of schooling among adults in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Bahrain peaked at 11.15 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.11 years, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.11 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.39 years | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.68 years | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.98 years | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.28 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.57 years | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.87 years | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.16 years | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.46 years | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.75 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.04 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.34 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.27 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.24 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.46 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.68 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.89 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.11 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.32 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.59 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5 years | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 10.75 years | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.13 years | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 11.13 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39 years, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 11.13 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 years | 5.11 years | 7.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 years | 8.04 years | 8.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 years | 8.03 years | 10.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 years | 11 years | 11.15 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 63 Turkmenistan 11.21 years compare
- 64 Seychelles 11.2 years compare
- 65 Argentina 11.18 years compare
- 67 Ukraine 11.12 years compare
- 68 Malaysia 11.09 years compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 11.07 years compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling among adults in Bahrain?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Bahrain was 11.13 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 years in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Bahrain ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.